VALENCIA CF

SPAIN, FOUNDED IN 1919

Valencia CF, founded in 1919, have won six national league titles and seven Spanish Cups. The club, that plays their football at the Estadio de Mestalla (cap. 55,000) has also reached four European cup finals: the 2004 UEFA Cup, the 1980 Cup Winners Cup as well as the 2000 and 2001 Champions League finals. Since December 2012, the club has been coached by Ernesto Valverde.

ESTADIO DE MESTALLA (1923)CAPACITY : 55 000

x2European SuperCups

x1Cup Winners Cup

x3Europa League / UEFA Cup

x2Spanish SuperCup

x6Spanish League

x7Spanish Cup

Roberto Soldado

A product of the Real Madrid youth academy, it was in his native Valencia that Roberto Soldado burst onto the scene. He netted 17 goals in his first season and 18 in his second. He has continued his excellent form this campaign with eight goals just before the midway point of the Liga season. He has also scored four goals in the Champions League group stage.

The last meeting between the two sides took place in the 2007 Emirates Cup. PSG won 3-0 at Emirates Stadium, thanks to goals to Diané (15'), N'Gog (30') and Luyindula (85'). Sylvain Armand and Mamadou Sakho were also on the teamsheet in London that day. The two teams met once before, in the final of the 1975 Tournoi de Paris. Bolstered by the guest appearance of a certain Johan Cruyff, Paris Saint-Germain went down 1-0 courtesy of Planelles' late strike (86').